How money meant for Houston affordable housing led to a high-profile firing and federal scrutiny

05/10/2021 17 min
How money meant for Houston affordable housing led to a high-profile firing and federal scrutiny

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Mayor Sylvester Turner's decision to go against staff recommendations and instead direct millions of city money to a project with ties to his longtime law partner is attracting national scrutiny. City hall reporter Dylan McGuinness and investigative reporter Mike Morris talk about how the news broke and the potential implications.

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